Please help me buy a horse, I'm clueless!

I like these ones which are fun, rather than the ones designed to really rile people and get a full on battle going (hmmm the 4 year old Superstar horse thread springs to mind ;) ).
 
BeesKnees said:
What's the mums net connection? Why would someone from there troll on here? I must've missed something.
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Umm because a few went and trolled on Mumsnet one cold and boring night ;)

One, or possibly two, are now banned from that place but every now and then one comes here to see how the land lies in the world of troll spotting.

Sadly I think this is a troll post now. I say sadly.. actually it would be the best news for small ponies everywhere if it is :D
 
Hello,

Ive read alot of replys people have said. I personal find them very harsh, So you never owned a horse before. Neither had i till 11 years ago, and now i am head groom at a livery yard. I learn all my skills, after my dad brought me a naughty welsh pony. Looking after one isnt hard, its alot of common sense.

Feed is easy, i feed my ponies twice a day in bad weather. They have hay in the morning and evening. But i only give them a sinple pony mix in the morning. With ponies you will have to make sure they dont go out on grass too long in the spring and summer. They alway over eat and this can cause a number of heathly problems. The best think to do is section the paddock of in spring and summer.

Grooming is very simple, if you have a hard pony that has a shelter it wont need rudding. My own horses and ponies have never need rugging. The child should know how too groom if she is have lessons, so she will beable to do this. As for shoeing in all depends how much the pony will be ridden and where it will be ridden, eg road or fields. The pony will need its feet trimming every 6 weeks or soo, but it depends alot on the ponys hooves. But you will see when the need trimming.

As for the type of pony i would say a type of cob, as they are hardy and quite dopey. I would choose a welsh pony as they have alot of character, and quite a hand full.

I hope this is helpful,
 
Further to the supercalifragilistic theme:

(All together now please) Supercalifragilistic, want to buy a pony
Even though the post I wrote begins to sound quite phony...


Anyone add more to that?
 
Ladyinred, that was me and I was banned, so was littlelegs who did a better job at trolling than I did!!


We must try it again sometime. They really do burst a blood vessel...
 
Take the kids to the riding school and ask their advice. You will only get shredded on here as you will have already seen!

Riding school will advise on someone to take with you to help purchase and will also probably be happy to keep the pony on livery too, thus helping in the future too with horse management issues and questions.

Best of luck.
 
Ladyinred said:
Further to the supercalifragilistic theme:

(All together now please) Supercalifragilistic, want to buy a pony
Even though the post I wrote begins to sound quite phony...


Anyone add more to that?
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Sarah fed it cake and sweets and made it go quite looney
It bit the kids and bucked them off then ran away from Nanny... Supercalafragilst.............>>>>
 
Having heard the crazy stories from a physio friend who worked as a massage therapist on a private super yacht (she wasn't allowed to look at the children, literally had to turn away if they came in...) I can believe that this is a real crazy-super rich-people scenario
 
Tillie said:
Grooming is very simple, if you have a hard pony that has a shelter it wont need rudding..
I would choose a welsh pony as they have alot of character, and quite a hand full.

I hope this is helpful,
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yup, about as helpful as trying to teach a fish to ride a bicycle
 
No need to be nasty to me, im wasnt born in to horses or lucky like most people, i buy unbroke wild horses and break them for riding schools. I know what its like to not know what your oing and ask for advise. If this is how you treat people im suprised people ask you for help.

Also my computer had a melt down, i ment
Grooming is very simple, if you have a hard pony that has a shelter it wont need rugging..
I wouldnt choose a welsh pony as they have alot of character, and quite a hand full.

I hope this is helpful,

Not
Grooming is very simple, if you have a hard pony that has a shelter it wont need rudding..
I would choose a welsh pony as they have alot of character, and quite a hand full.

I hope this is helpful,
 
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With tuppence for pony & tack
We can go for a wonderful hack.
With nanny mcphee & our intelligence lack,
Rich mummy just sounds like a ****
Oh let's go ride a pony, out on our patch of land, there's not much to understand, oh let's go, ride a pony.
 
On a side note, this HAS to be quote of the night, from a new lady called Tillie;

"No need to be nasty to me, im wasnt born in to horses or lucky like most people, i buy unbroke wild horses and break them for riding schools. I know what its like to not know what your oing and ask for advise. If this is how you treat people im suprised people ask you for help."

TA DA !!! :D
 
Please just leave me out of all of this, i was just showing a interested and the thought i might say somethink, next time i wont. As for the whole quote of the night, it wasnt directed at you. So please just leave me alone shysmum.
 
It is indeed, eating the entire box is necessary to absorb the alcohol. Nanny always serves lashings of rum & doughnuts for nursery tea, she's a jolly good sport.
 
I want a pony!
It can't be boney,

It must wear a bow
Be good at a show.
Nanny will feed it
Mother will leave it
But I want a pony!
I'll call it Tony.
Nanny will groom it
Mother will fume at it.
I'll feed it some sugar, and an apple
It will even live in the old chapple!
I want MY pony.
That one, that one will do.
Look at him in the queue!
I'll ride it over the lawn,
Whoops, hoof marks, poor gardener Shaun!
Now look what its doing..
Its pooing..

I don't want my pony anymore.
Fear not, Nanny knows,
Mother won't mind I suppose.
Nanny is clever, she asked the forum.
Tony the pony will be safe,
There is no way he will be a waif.
 
Fools Motto said:
I want a pony!
It can't be boney,

It must wear a bow
Be good at a show.
Nanny will feed it
Mother will leave it
But I want a pony!
I'll call it Tony.
Nanny will groom it
Mother will fume at it.
I'll feed it some sugar, and an apple
It will even live in the old chapple!
I want MY pony.
That one, that one will do.
Look at him in the queue!
I'll ride it over the lawn,
Whoops, hoof marks, poor gardener Shaun!
Now look what its doing..
Its pooing..

I don't want my pony anymore.
Fear not, Nanny knows,
Mother won't mind I suppose.
Nanny is clever, she asked the forum.
Tony the pony will be safe,
There is no way he will be a waif.
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:D:D:D
 
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